==Pregnancy awarness programs are best – the are preventative instead of treatment.== 
Engender Health, an nonprofit organization that works for world wide reproductive services, 2003 (“Recognizing the needs of Niger”, http://www.engenderhealth.org/res/offc/mac/obs-fis/pdf/country/obs-fis-niger-eng.pdf)

Currently, __there is no community level awareness__ 
__of the importance of caring for pregnant women.__ 
__Very young women are often embarrassed about__ 
__their condition and resort to staying home instead__ 
__of consulting health professionals for prenatal__ 
__recommendations. A widespread campaign is needed__ 
__at the community level to offer information on__ 
__maternal health, such as the risk of traditional__ 
__practices, the potential complications of childbirth,__ 
__the importance of obtaining emergency obstetric__ 
__care and various options for fistula treatment.__ 
__This type of advocacy needs to be aimed at village__ 
__chiefs, religious leaders and traditional birth__ 
__attendants—some of whom believe prolonged__ 
__labour is not problematic until after two or three__ 
__days have passed__—as well as pregnant women
and their families.